Public Art

2016: The Fence

2015: The Fence

2012: Geolocation: Atlanta

2010: Before 1190 Huff Road

2008: Within Our Gates

2007: Public Placemats (ATL)

Updated: Nov 30th, 2016

Each year, ACP commissions a temporary public art project that is a highlight of the ACP Festival. ACP's Public Art program is significant in its ability to bring photographic or lens-based projects to audiences that might not ordinarily visit a traditional arts venue. These projects encourage viewers to consider photography in fresh new ways.

ACP's acclaimed public art program typically features temporary projects in a variety of diverse locations throughout Atlanta. It is significant in its ability to reach beyond the audience of traditional arts venues and expand the way audiences consider lens-based media.

ACP is pleased to once again present the FENCE, an outdoor photography exhibition featuring over 40 photographers from around the world, who, through 6 images or less, are telling compelling stories that reach across cultural boundaries and geographical lines. The FENCE series originated 4 years ago with United Photo Industries in New York and occurs annually. For the last three years, Atlanta Celebrates Photography (ACP) has been a part of the FENCE project by exhibiting the 700+ foot long photo exhibition (selected by 40 jurors from a global call for entries) in partnership with Art on the Atlanta BeltLine, and with generous support of the National Endowment for the Arts.

In addition to the international FENCE, ACP has created (in collaboration with United Photo Industries) The Georgia FENCE for 2016. Juried from a state-wide call for entries, The Georgia FENCE features the work of Casey Brown, Blake Burton, Fernando Decillis, Andrew Feiler, Nick Gruenberg, Patrick Heagney, Kelly Kline, Paige McFall, Dorothy O'Connor & Michael Reese. This 250-foot long exhibition will travel the state this fall promoting the work of Georgia's outstanding photograph talent. The Georgia FENCE will be featured in Columbus, GA in partnership with Columbus State University and Uptown Columbus; in Thomasville, GA in partnership with the Thomasville Center for the Arts; in Savannah, GA in partnership with Art Rise Savannah; and in Gainesville, GA in partnership with The Arts Council.

This project is possible through the generous support of the Forward Arts Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.